NSDCC Annual Report 2005/2006 - Queensland Cricket

NSDCC – 79 th Annual Report 2005-2006
Ben Mainhardt and Kim Brown were members of the Imparja Cup winning Qld Team.
I congratulate Club Coaches Brett Mortimer and Michael Mainhardt and Chairman of
Selectors Jon Hopes on the fantastic job they have done with our Players Development.
This season Brendan Nash joined illustrious company in playing 100 First Grade games for
Norths. Congratulations Brendan.
Not all games are won on the field and I again take this opportunity to thank all members of
the Executive Committee who have worked tirelessly for our Players over the last 12 months.
Secretary Bill Keene, Treasurer and First Grade Scorer Bill Hopes, Vice President Alan
Scott, Registrar and Statistician Lorix Bertling and Committee members Michelle
Wielemaker, Jon Hopes, Jim Whittle, Glyn Netto, Bryan Phelan, Michael Mainhardt and Vern
Crowther.
A special mention must be made of Vern and Pam Crowther who again ran the canteen this
season. Thank-you for all the time and effort you have put in it is greatly appreciated by the
Players and Members.
Jon Hopes was again a member of the Qld Cricket Grade Committee. The time, effort and
passion that Hopesy puts into the game of cricket is widely appreciated and his views are
highly regarded and I congratulate him on a successful year as Chairman of Selectors and
Captain of 3 rd Grade. Thank you, Jon.
I would like to thank Glyn Netto the Secretary, Merv Buckley the President and Glen Carey
the Vice President of Wilston Norths Juniors for their continued support for Norths.
I do not think Norths have ever been in a better financial position than we are now. Bill Hopes
and Bill Keene have been instrumental in Norths being successful with a number of Grants
from the State Govt Office of Sport and Recreation and the Brisbane City Council.
The 2005 Calendar year saw Norths spend $82,700.00 on Capital Expenditure upgrading the
Cricket Facility at Shawsportz plus $33,000.00 on our Licence Fee to Shawsportz. That is
around $115,000.00 plus the monies required for the general running of the club, like $8,000
on Cricket Balls that is spent each year. This is a truly great effort by the entire Executive
Committee.
The 1 st Grade Team and the Executive Committee would like to thank Roger Harris the 1 st
Grade Manager for his continued support.
In the Australia Day Awards this year one of Norths Old Boys, Kev Maher received an Order
of Australia medal in recognition for his contribution to cricket, particularly in North
Queensland. I sent a letter to Kev congratulating him on this award and again on behalf of
the Club I congratulate him and the Maher family on this Award.
The Club would like to thank Qld Cricket for all their support and I would especially thank
them for the financial assistance Grade Clubs receive throughout year. It is very much
appreciated and needed.
The facilities at Shawsportz are second to none in Qld Cricket and for that we thank Dennis
Wilson and his team at Shawsportz. The fields and wickets have been superb and the
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